{"id":27880,"date":"2020-09-01T08:29:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T16:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=27880"},"modified":"2020-10-19T06:51:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T14:51:00","slug":"culinary-caesars-mgm-make-peace-igt-does-a-kerouac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/culinary-caesars-mgm-make-peace-igt-does-a-kerouac\/","title":{"rendered":"Culinary, Caesars, MGM make peace; IGT does a Kerouac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Instead of butting heads in court, the Culinary Union<\/strong>, Caesars Entertainment<\/strong> and MGM Resorts International<\/strong> put their noggins together, and came up with a set of worker-safety protocols to implemented on a company-wide basis. That still leaves a lot of casino workers uncovered but we’re not going to cavil at such major progress. All the principals professed to be happy with the accord. Caesars CEO Tom Reeg<\/strong> implied it was a transitional stage, saying, \u201cThis agreement is an important step in continuing to ensure our Team Members and their families are protected during these unpredictable times.\u201d Added MGM’s Bill Hornbuckle<\/strong>, the most vocal CEO in supporting the Culinary’s goals, \u201cWe thank the Culinary Union for their partnership during these difficult times and look forward to when we can welcome back more of our colleagues. We\u2019re all in this together, and I have no doubt that we will emerge stronger and more successful than ever on the other side.” 24,000 MGM and 12,000 Caesars employees are covered by the pact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

More specifically, \u201cThese new historic agreements mean workers will have their family health benefits in place until next year, even if they are currently laid off, and that workers will be able to return to their jobs as business recovers with full seniority rights,\u201d said union Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Arg\u00fcello-Kline<\/strong>. The three parties hammered out a deal that includes: “Continued no-monthly premium and full-family healthcare through the Culinary Health Fund<\/strong> for furloughed workers through March 1, 2021. Two-year recall rights for union workers who were laid off as a result of COVID-19, which means they can return to their same jobs with full seniority as business improves. Employees not recalled back to work will still be eligible for unemployment benefits. 10 paid days for quarantine initiated by the Southern Nevada Health District<\/strong> or the Employer. No attendance points\/discipline to any worker who calls out sick or who is in quarantine because of COVID-19 symptoms. An opportunity for workers to work in a different job if more employees are needed. The possibility of an unpaid leave of absence for up to 6 weeks for workers, if they wish to request one. Training for managers on responding to workers when they come forward with positive test results for the virus.” Wow. And: Bravo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MGM, meanwhile, continues to send mixed signals, reopening The Mirage<\/strong> at the same time<\/a> that it sacks thousands of Las Vegas<\/strong> workers. To add to the message confusion, Park MGM<\/strong>‘s reopening has been tentatively advanced<\/a> to Oct. 1. Without getting into specifics, Hornbuckle said it is contingent upon The Mirage \u201chits its numbers in September.\u201d Park MGM would be the last of MGM’s casinos to resume business and would mark the beginning of a grand experiment as a no-smoking resort. Alas, no Lady Gaga<\/strong>: The Park Theater<\/strong> will remain closed, as shows continue to be a no-fly zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"If the Global Gaming Expo<\/strong> mountain can’t come to Mohammed, International Game Technology<\/strong> is doing the next best thing: Taking its act on the road, interfacing with customers one on one. It’s loaded up a colorful trailer with slot machines and is bringing it to casinos nationwide, starting in the Midwest, then making a swing through New England and the East Coast. \u201cWe see it as an extension of all our trade show activities, and an opportunity to leverage even a higher level of exposure to our customers,\u201d IGT exec Ken Bossingham<\/strong> told Global Gaming Business<\/em>. So far, the expo-on-wheels has visited an impressive 150 casinos and racked up 10,000 miles. To hear Bossingham tell it, the new format is even better than G2E: \u201cWe\u2019re meeting with floor attendants, operational slot people, the folks who didn\u2019t go to the trade shows and didn\u2019t get to touch and feel the product. We\u2019re getting their comments, which are invaluable, and we\u2019ve been able to use that feedback in many ways. It\u2019s an opportunity to really reach a much larger group of people.\u201d Like virtual meetings, it’s one more indicator that the traditional expo may be pass\u00e9, dare we say it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenet<\/em>, the latest mind bender from writer\/director Christopher Nolan<\/strong>, will go down as one of his minor works, rampant special effects be damned. It’s overlong, overloud, heavily freighted with technobabble and weakly cast. 150 minutes rarely passed so slowly. Rent Inception<\/em> or Interstellar<\/em> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"Jottings<\/em><\/strong>: In a testament to their soundness of construction, neither L’Auberge Lake Charles<\/strong> nor Golden Nugget Lake Charles<\/strong> suffered serious damage from Hurricane Laura<\/strong>. Less fortunate was long-suffering Isle Grand Palais<\/strong>, torn from its pier and driven by storm winds into the pilings of the I-10<\/strong> bridge, where it remained stuck … Can’t see a traditional Las Vegas Strip<\/strong> show? Vegas PBS<\/strong> has the thing for you, an original documentary entitled The Showgirl: A Las Vegas Icon<\/em>. According to the TV station, the special “reveals the glamorous history of the iconic, yet now rare, symbol of Las Vegas<\/strong> show business. The Las Vegas Showgirl is like a beautiful, giant, sparkling bird flaunting fabulous feathers, but she is much more than that. On stage, she\u2019s an icon who represents Las Vegas to the world. Off stage, she\u2019s an ordinary person living an extraordinary life.” Not so much these days, but hopefully soon … Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao<\/strong> (pictured<\/em>) has crossed Reno\/Tahoe International Airport<\/strong>‘s palm with a $1 million federal grant. The money will go toward unspecified infrastructural improvements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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